A bit calmer sea.
Breakfast like most of the meals was not impressive. Naturally the poached eggs were fine and the berries are surprisingly good pancakes not so much.mediocre coffee, not hot. yesterday’s oatmeal will not be repeated. Ordered pumpernickel bread and got multigrain – when I mentioned this, they said this is what we call pumpernickel. Service remains excellent and friendly.
Today we will complete sailing over the Mid Atlantic ridge. This is a series of large undersea mountain ranges extending all the way from Iceland in the Northern Hemisphere down towards Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere. Here, depths can shallow out to less than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) before deepening again quickly to over 3,500 metres (11,500 feet). It generally runs equidistant between the continents either side of the Atlantic. The ridge is growing and is estimated to be spreading by between 2-5cm per year in an east-west direction.
Beaufort scale 2 allowed a coolish walk, laps around deck. By noon four on the scale and captain said eight tonight.
An observation: the staff on the boat is remarkably diverse. The passengers are not; the passengers are all older white like us while the staff is from many countries, we haven’t yet met any staff that we think are from North America. North America is big.
Disappointingly, QB’s breathing was not good while we were doing laps. return to normal when we went back inside normal being good.
His partner a hiker having done many of the English paths as well as one in the alps. Unlike us, they are fully engaged with stuff: spin class, lectures, wine tasting and that is just before noon today. They will spend one night in Newport after this trip.
Met a round tripper: on in London and then off if London. Just a few hours in brooklyn.
Visit to cruise desk to find out about choices and details for an August 2026 eclipse voyage. One in Northern spain safest for cloudless viewing. Bought a refundable option, most of rooms already sold out.
Osmond lobster, by Osmand.
I ordered some Iberico pork tenderloin just to be safe.
Rough sea tonight.
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So, there are things to do on the ship—you’re just not doing them?
Hey, maybe people who are on cruises/crossings throw caution to the winds? Or people with dietary issues just don’t go? Have you at least checked the library out—I saw somewhere it was the “largest library at sea” and a very pleasant space. I also had fun “shopping’!
I’m surprised about the food. Except for some of the dinners you have liked, we had a very different experience both times we traveled as far as the food went, so I am surprised. Maybe something happened during and post-Covid? I’m glad at least the service is up to snuff for you!
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Yes, saw the library, quite impressive. The librarian was not there for me to take a photo and query. There is nothing wrong with the food, it is just too bland for our liking and they do not, unless we request something special we get, and especially I get, unseasoned and unsalted food. Then sauces are served. We do not eat like this. The ship cannot do seasoning the way we want. Good that it worked for you and Mike.
Wow, on snagging the eclipse cruise in 2026. Dennis and I were musing about Spain to follow up on our experience last month, but an “at sea” option was not on our radar. Possibly something to explore for the 2033 eclipse happening in Nome Alaska…
Happy to hear that your dinner experience met with complete approval last night.
we just made a refundable option in case we decide to do it by sea. if we go, it’s more likely that we will do it by land and stay in the Basqu country. I am corresponding with Hotel now to make sure we have a place even though it’s 2 1/2 years away that the book early and you can’t usually do this from the website
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